Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, loading up the Broad Cove outlook for you. Straight up, this forecast is a bit of a mixed bag. The first week is really tough, with a lot of onshore and cross-shore winds messing things up, but there are a couple of bright spots if you're patient.

Broad Cove is a point break that handles a south swell best, and it's a fairly consistent setup. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won't need a steamer unless you're fussy.

The first real chance for a surf comes on Friday morning, July 24th. The wind goes glassy from the northwest with a clean 3ft SSW swell, and the combined swell energy is moderate at 201. That is a sweet window for some clean little waves, but the problem is the swell period is only 9 seconds, so it'll be a bit soft and less pushy.

After that, things go downhill fast. From Friday afternoon all the way through the end of July, we're looking at a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds with very ordinary to poor conditions. Most of those days will be a write-off for a decent paddle. There are a few tiny pulses of energy, but the wind just ruins it. There's a big gap from Friday afternoon, July 24th all the way to Friday morning, July 31st, where there's nothing really worth getting excited about.

On Friday morning, July 31st, we see a bit of a lift. Swell builds to 5ft from the south with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy up to 361 (moderate to strong). But it's marginal, and the wind is a light cross-shore from the northeast, so the face might have a little bump on it. It's not perfect, but it's the best looking size we've seen in a while.

Then we get a couple of interesting days early August. On Saturday morning, August 1st, the wind turns cross-offshore from the north-northeast, and it's clean. The swell drops to 3ft from the south-southwest, but with a clean surface it could be fun on a longboard. The energy is moderate at 118. Then on Sunday morning, August 2nd, we get a full offshore from the northwest and a 2ft south swell with a period of 11 seconds. That's a nice long period for a point break, and the energy is moderate at 120. With clean conditions and that longer period, Broad Cove could shape up some really nice, lined-up waves, even if they are small.

For the standout moment, I'd have to say the Friday morning, July 24th session is the pick of the early period for absolute clean conditions, but the waves are small. For the true standout of the whole outlook, I'd lean towards Sunday morning, August 2nd. The offshore wind and longer period swell (11 seconds) should give you some beautifully clean and well-shaped waves on the point. It won't be big, but it will be quality.

The last glimmer of hope is on Friday morning, August 7th. Another glassy morning from the northwest, with a 4ft SSW swell. The period is short though, only 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit bumpy and disorganized on the face despite the glassy surface. It could offer some fat, soft waves if the tide is right. That spot has a combined swell energy of 124 (moderate).

Overall, it's a frustrating forecast for Broad Cove with long gaps of poor conditions. Don't plan your week around it. Keep an eye on that Sunday morning, August 2nd window.

Rusty.

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